Nintendo’s big game this holiday season isHyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, which will serve as a prequel toBreath of the Wild. WithHyrule Warriors: Age of Calamitylooking to be the last big Switch exclusive to release this year, Nintendo has been promoting it heavily, showcasingextended gameplay footage at Tokyo Game Show 2020, and releasing some new screenshots highlighting the various playable characters.
The latest batch ofHyrule Warriors: Age of Calamityscreenshots focuses on Goron Champion Daruk. They show some basic artwork for the character, as well as some action shots. In one image, Daruk appears to be wielding some kind of hammer or axe, and he’s using it to fight a golem-like monster. In another image, Daruk is using what appears to be an energy shield, which should help players block incoming attacks.
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While Daruk is the focus of the newHyrule Warriors: Age of Calamityscreenshots, other playable characters have been featured recently as well. Perhaps the most notable isyoung Impa, whose appearance inHyrule Warriors: Age of Calamitywas met with much fanfare over the Tokyo Game Show 2020 weekend. Other playable characters include Mipha, Revali, and Urbosa, and if the firstHyrule Warriorsis anything to go by, it’s likely that even more will be revealed between now and when the game launches.
With just a couple of months to go untilHyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity’s release date, it’s unclear when exactly Nintendo will reveal more about the game. There’s still a lot of unanswered questions, particularly in regards to the available game modes and full roster of playable characters, so hopefully more information comes sooner rather than later. Sometimes Nintendo hosts dedicated Nintendo Direct presentations for its big game releases, so maybe something like that is in the cards between now and November 20.
WhenHyrule Warriors: Age of Calamitydoes release, it will be interesting to see how it’s received by fans. TheDynasty Warriors-style of gameplay is certainly not for everyone, and so some fans going in hoping for a moreBreath of the Wild-style experiencecould end up being disappointed.
WhileHyrule Warriors: Age of Calamityisn’t looking to feature the same kind of open world gameplay found inBreath of the Wild, fans should rest assured knowing that there is still plenty of main seriesZeldacontent on the way. In fact,The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2is deep in developmentfor the Nintendo Switch, so hopefully fans can see it again soon.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamitylaunches November 20, exclusively for the Nintendo Switch.
